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Exam Conducting Body

Odisha Public Service Commission

Post Name

Veterinary Assistant Surgeon

Vacancies

539

Category

OPSC Veterinary Assistant Surgeon syllabus and exam pattern

Selection Process

Written Exam and Certificate Verification

Maximum Marks

800

Duration

2 ½ hours for each paper

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Subject

Important Topics

Veterinary Medicine

General systemic states (Hyperthermia, fever, shock, dehydration)

Infectious diseases of Animals: Bacterial diseases-HS, BQ, Enterotoxaemia, TB, JD, Anthrax, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis)

Viral Diseases- FMD, IBR, Canine Parvo, and Canine Distemper

Fungal diseases ringworm, Aspergillosis

Diseases of various systems of Ruminants (Digestive system, Respiratory system)

Infectious diseases of Animals: Bacterial diseases-HS, BQ, Enterotoxaemia, TB, JD, Anthrax, Brucellosis, Leptospirosis)

Viral Diseases- FMD, IBR, Canine Parvo, and Canine Distemper

Fungal diseases ringworm, Aspergillosis

Parasitic diseases -Ascariasis, Fasciolosis, Amphistomiasis, Taenia, and Mange

Diseases of poultry-RD, IBD, and colisepticaemia)

Nutritional deficiency diseases postparturient hemoglobinuria, vitamin A, E, D, B and deficiencies of Se, Cu, Fe, and Co.

Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Puberty & sexual maturity in male and female animals

Gestation and its various stages.

Pregnancy diagnosis in different species of animals

Estrus cycle animals

Anoestrus and repeat breeding.

Specific and nonspecific agents affecting genital organs of female

Fertility, sterility and infertility of various nature

Assisted reproductive technologies

Types and functions of placenta.

Diseases and accidents during gestation

Abortion

Pre and post partum complications.

Clinical use of hormones in female fertility management

Breeding and pseudopregnancy in bitch

Induction and synchronisation of oestrus

Postpartum diseases and complications.

Various forms of male infertility, its diagnosis and treatment

Impotentia freundii and impotentia generandi

Artificial insemination.

Uterine torsion and different types of prolapse

Dystocia, Various obstetrical operations

Various methods of semen collection, storage and shipment and its assessment for determination of semen quality.

Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

History of pharmacology and toxicology

pharmacokinetics: absorption, distribution, metabolism of drugs,

Pharmacodynamics:

Mechanism of drug action

Types of receptors,

Receptor action, drug interaction, drug development and design,

Drugs acting on digestive system

scope of pharmacology

Ganglionic stimulants and blockers,

Autacoids

Histaminergic and antihistamines

Serotonergics and 5-HT blockers

Prostaglandins

Cardiovascular system

Urinogenital system

Sympathetic and parasympathetic system

Neuromuscular blocking agents

Bradykinins

Pharmacology of neurotransmitters,

Theories of anaethetics

Intravenous

Dissociative anesthetics,

Local anaesthetics

Hypnotics

Sedatives,

Tranquillizers

Psychotic drugs

Anticonvulsants,

Opioids

Antiviral

Antiprotozoal Agents

NSAIDs

Antibacterial,

Antifungal

Anthelmintic

Anticancer,

General Toxicology

Toxicity of heavy metals

Plant poisons

Agrochemicals

Zootoxins and drugs

Evaluation of toxicity

Residual Toxicity.

Veterinary Parasitology

Host-parasitic relationship (Parasitism, Mutualism, Symbiosis, and comitalism).

Different types of host and Parasites.

Study of common Parasites of Poultry Prosthogonidae, Syngamidae, Eimeriidac.

Control of Gastrointestinal nematodes, in ruminants.

Control of Arthopodes.

Study of common parasites of ruminants.

Fasciolodae, Paramphiistomidae, Schistosomatidae, Moniezia, Tacniidae, Humonchus, Thelazia, Onchocerca, Esophagistomum, Bunostomum, Dirofilaria, Ascaridae, Trypanosomatidae, Eimeriidae, Babesiidae, Theileriidae, and Ixodidae.

Study of common Parasites of Dogs.

Echinostomatidae, Taeniidae, Ancylostomatidae, Toxocara, Demodex, Sarcoptes

Common Anthelmintic, Insecticides and their uses.

Veterinary Anatomy

Gross Anatomy of viscera organs, heart, blood vessels, nervous system, bones of the appendicular skeleton, eye and ear.

Gross study of the bones of appendicular and axial skeleton of Ox/buffalo as type species and comparison of sheep, goat, pig, horse, dog and fowl.

Histology of the visceral organs, lymphatic system and nervous system.

Embryology of domestic animals and birds.

Development Anatomy of visceral organs.

Faetal circulation.

Classification and structure of muscles, joints, ligaments and nerves of domestic animals.

Topographic anatomy of the thoracis, abdominal and pelvic visceral organs, nerve, locks, auscultation, palpation and percusation, and sites of intramuscular injections in small and large domestic animals.

Veterinary Public Health

Meat inspection, methods of slaughter, transportation of meat animals. Meat preservation and Meat-borne diseases.

Objectives, Classification and methods of prevention, control and eradication of zoonotic diseases.

Socio-economic condition and human health zoonoses.

Sources, quality, contamination and prevention of water.

Hygienic processing of milk products, sanitation and sources of contamination of milk.

Milk-borne diseases, Bacteriophage and germicidal properties of milk.

Disposal of sewage, sanitation of animal house.

Air pollution, prevention of air and water-borne diseases.

Recycling of farm wastes.

Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

General Surgery and Anesthesiology: Sterilization, preparation of surgical pack, bandaging, sutures, suturing materials, different knots, wound, fractures, dislocation and other affections of joints, catheterization and hemostasis.

Regional and Clinical Surgery Types of X-ray machine, adaptation of safety measures, use of diagnostic x-ray, radiographic film processing, interpretation, ultra sound.

Affection of lip, check, tongue, palate, nose, horn, teeth, salivary gland, eye, ear, neck and oesophagus.

Regional and Clinical Surgery-II and Lameness :Surgical approach to thorax, abdomen, urogenital system.

Pre-anesthetics, general anesthesia and different combinations used in small animal, local and regional anesthesia, general anesthesia in large animal.

Radiology.

Hernia and its treatment.

Affection of limbs, hoof and foot.

Lameness, soundness certificate and physiotherapy.

Veterinary Pathology

Causes of diseases, hemodynamic derangements, cellular degeneration and necrosis, apoptosis, gangrene, calcification, jaundice, growth disturbances, inflammation, wound healing, autoimmune diseases, neoplasms and their classification including benign and malignant tumors.

Anthrax, clostridia diseases, pasteurellosis, brucellosis, salmonellosis and colibacillosis etc, mycoplasma diseases, fungal diseases, helminthic and protozoan diseases, nutritional and metabolic diseases involving carbohydrates, protein, fat, minerals, vitamins metabolism; Toxicosis.

Pathological changes in digestive, respiratory, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, haemopoetic, urinary, reproductive, nervous and endocrine systems, skin, eye and ear.

Pathology of viral diseases like Foot and Mouth disease, PPR, Rabies, Canine distemper, Infectious canine hepatitis, Canine parvovirus, etc, Bacterial diseases like Tuberculosis, Johnes disease.

Pathology of bacterial, viral, mycoplasmal, parasitic, fungal, nutritional discascses and vices of poultry.

Veterinary Microbiology

History of Microbiology, Classification and nomenclature of bacteria, Pathogenicity, Virulence and infection, Resistance and susceptibility of host, Bacterial genetics, Plasmids, Antibiotic resistance.

Immunization of animals, Biologicals.

Pathogenicity and diagnosis of bacterial and fungal diseases caused by Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, Bacillus, Clostridium, Mycobacterium, Enterobacteriaceae, (E,coli, Samonella, Yersinia, Klebsiella and Proteus), Campylobacter, Brucella, Pasteurella and Pseudomonas, Listeria, Actinobacillus, Actinomyces, Arcanobacterium and Corynebacterium, Dermatophilus, Fungi: Dermatophytes, Rhinosporidium, Candida, Mycotic mastitis and abortion, Mycotoxicosis.

General properties, Replication, Cultivation and Purification of viruses.

Cell-Virus interactions, Viral genetics, Interferon. Immune system, Development of humoral and cellular immune responses, Antigens, Antibodies, Major histocompatibility complex, Serological reactions.

Autoimmunity and immune tolerance.

Various families of DNA and RNA viruses causing diseases in livestock and poultry, laboratory diagnostic techniques, immunity to viral infections.

Subject

Important Topics

Veterinary Physiology

Properties of blood as body fluid

Anaemia, Immunogenic functions of leucocyets

Blood coagulation, Cardiac cycle

Digestion in monogastric and ruminant animals,

Mechanism of breathing

Transport of blood gasses, Respiration in birds

Endocrine control of body functions

Role of kidney in body homeostasis

Neuromuscular junction

Excitation contraction coupling

Regulation of cardiac output

ECG and its interpretations

Haemodynamics and Circulatory shock

Mechanism of muscle contraction

General organization of Nervous system

Propagation of impulse

Mechanism of synaptic transmission

Sensory receptors, Sense organs

Endocrine control of male and female reproductive life

Role of hypothalamus hypophysial axis on endocrine control, Feedback mechanism of hormone secretion,

Male and female reproductive hormones

Mechanism of heat and cold adaptation in domestic animals.

Veterinary Biochemistry

Study of chemistry

properties and function of carbohydrates

Electron transport chain, energy metabolism in domestic animals.

Principles of DNA recombinant technology

Embryo Transfer Technology(ETT), monoclonal antibodies.

lipids, proteins, vitamins, and nucleic acids.

Enzyme – Definition properties, factors affecting enzyme catalysis kinetics, inhibition and regulation.

Study of Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.

Biochemistry of hormones, source, structure and biochemical function.

Biochemistry of blood and other body fluids.

Role of Blood sugar, ketone bodies, proteins, enzymes, BUN in disease diagnosis.

Biochemistry of respiration, renal function, detoxification in the body.

Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension

Philosophy Principles of Extension Education.

Livestock and livestock products marketing.

Social change Social groups.

Demand projections of livestock produce.

Consumer behaviour, demand.

supply and price determination.

Marketing of livestock, and perishable and non-perishable livestock products.

marketing channels, cattle fairs.

Social transformation in relation to animal rearing.

Extension teaching methods, Adoption and diffusion of livestock innovations.

Leadership and role of leaders in livestock development.

Extension Communication.

Farming system and farming type.

Animal Husbandry programme, planning and evaluation.

Panchayati Raj Institutions.

Animal Husbandry Development Programmes.

Information communication technologies.

E learning.

Information kiosks.

Economics -wants, goods, wealth, utility, price, value, real and money income. Factors of production.

Import and export of animal and animal products.

Resource Management.

Book keeping.

Economics of a dairy unit, poultry, piggery, sheep and goat units.

Livestock Entrepreneurship.

Animal Nutrition

Measure of feed energy, partitioning of feed energy.

Energy and protein requirement for maintenance, growth, pregnancy, lactation, egg, wool and meat production, evaluation of protein quality for ruminants and non-ruminants.

Non-protein nitrogen utilization in ruminants diets.

Preparation and conservation of fodder through hay and silage.

Anti- nutritional and toxic factors present in different feed stuffs, Digestibility trials- direct, indirect and indicator methods

Importance of minerals and vitamins in health and production, their requirement and supplementation in feed.

Feed additives in rations of livestock and poultry.

Feeding of swine and poultry.

Feeding of lab animals (rat, guinea pigs and rabbits).

Feeding during scarcity and natural calamities

Feeding standard: their merits and demerit.

Balanced ration and formulation of ration.

Feeding of dairy cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goat in maintenance, growth, production and reproduction.

Livestock Products Technology

Composition of milk, properties & factors affecting milk composition.

Preparation of milk products and utilization of By-products.

Construction of slaughter house and its sanitation.

Clean milk production, packaging of milk.

Different preservation techniques of meat and egg.

Eating quality attributes sensory evaluation and preparation of diff meat products.

Pre-slaughter care, transport, Antemortem and post mortem examination,

slaughtering and dressing techniques of food animals.

Utilization of slaughter house by -products and organic wastes. Structure, composition and nutritive value of meat, poultry and egg.

Meat Food products order, meat cutting and packaging.

Livestock Production Management

Common animal husbandry terms, Livestock Production Systems, transport of livestock, organic livestock production.

important breeds, feeding and management practices of calves, heifers, pregnant, lactating, dry, bulls and bullocks.

Swine management.

Dentition and ageing of horses.

Handling, restraining, care and routine management of equines including grooming, saddling and exercise.

Feeding routine for horse.

Vices of horses.

Doping and its detection.

Economics of dairy farming.

Sheep & goat population and breeds.

Feeding and management, housing systems.

Judging of cattle buffalo.

Draughtability of cattle & buffalo.

Housing systems.

Factors affecting quality and quantity of milk production.

Clean milk production.

Importance of grasslands and fodders in livestock production.

Classification of fodder crops.

Silage and hay making.

Care and management of mice, rats and guinea pigs. And their feeding.

SPF and germ free laboratory animals.

Overview of Indian Poultry Industry.

Classification of poultry, common breeds of poultry including duck, quail, turkey & guinea fowl and their descriptions and their management.

Backyard and semi intensive systems of rearing.

Common poultry diseases.

Vaccination schedule. Bio- security measures in poultry farms, vices of poultry

Animal Genetics & Breeding

History of Genetics

Chromosome numbers and types in livestock and poultry

Mendelian principles, gene interaction

Heritability, repeatability,

genetic and phenotypic correlations.

Classification of breeds;

Gene and genotypic frequency

Hardy-Weinberg law

Components of phenotypic and genotypic variance;

Concept of genotype and environment interaction,

multiple alleles; lethal; sex-linked

sex limited and sex influenced traits

linkage and crossing over, Mutation,

Chromosomal aberrations; Quantitative inheritance.

Economic characters of livestock and poultry,

Basis of selection,

Response to selection,

Methods of selection,

Selection for combining ability, sire evaluation, field progeny testing, Inbreeding, its merits and demerits, outbreeding, crossbreeding, heterosis, open nucleus breeding system (ONBS), Conservation of germplasm,

Current livestock and poultry breeding programmes in the state and country.

Paper

Subject

Sitting

Duration

Number of Questions

Total Marks

Paper I

Veterinary Science

1st

2 ½ hour

200

400

Paper II

Animal Science

2nd

2 ½ hour

200

400